In this article we’re gonna be looking at removing wildfire and cigarette smoke from the air, using an air purifier.<\/p>\n
We’re gonna primarily focus on wildfire smoke in homes. However, much of this article very much applies to tobacco smoke.<\/p>\n
So whether you are aiming to remove wildfire smoke or cigarette smoke from the air, this article video definitely applies.<\/p>\n
Smoke itself consists of both solid and liquid particles and also gases.<\/p>\n
There are multiple components to smoke. The EPA calls particulate matter specifically the primary pollutant of concern in wildfire smoke.<\/p>\n
If you are looking to remove wildfire smoke, the EPA recommendation is that you primarily need to be concerned with the actual particle component, the solid and liquid component of the smoke, and remove that from the air.<\/p>\n
Particulate matter, the particles in wood smoke specifically, tend to be in the 0.4 to 0.7 micron range.<\/p>\n
A HEPA equipped air purifier is going to be able to take care of 99.97% of such particles that travel through the air purifier. On subsequent trips to the air purifier, eventually all of those particles will be removed.<\/p>\n
Really any air purifier equipped with a HEPA filter is going to be highly effective and is our recommendation for wildfire smoke for that particulate component that the EPA deems as the most important pollutant of concern in the wildfire smoke.<\/p>\n
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